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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was a quick, enjoyable read!
Why not 4 stars? Overall the story was good but sth was missing for me. Maybe that changes with established set-up/characters in book 2.
Maybe I missed a little bit more conversation considering the two mains troubled past - obv. that will definitely be expected to happen at latest in the fuethwr books, but maybe it would have given me a nicer feel for the couple!
Love side characters (Merlin, Arthur and Gary), but hated how brainless Gary seemed in the second half... like what... what jappend to his personality? Just because of a guy he met 1 day prior. Bit of a weird development, maybe story set-up for future?!
Why not 4 stars? Overall the story was good but sth was missing for me. Maybe that changes with established set-up/characters in book 2.
Maybe I missed a little bit more conversation considering the two mains troubled past - obv. that will definitely be expected to happen at latest in the fuethwr books, but maybe it would have given me a nicer feel for the couple!
Love side characters (Merlin, Arthur and Gary), but hated how brainless Gary seemed in the second half... like what... what jappend to his personality? Just because of a guy he met 1 day prior. Bit of a weird development, maybe story set-up for future?!
Well this was a delightful start for a series! It wasn't really MAGIC, so much as a guy who has a talent for finding lost things or hidden things. It makes him a perfect plumber, always able to find that hidden leak. It also makes him handy to the cops, and in this case, he helps find a missing girl, who turns out to be dead. Enter his old nemesis/former crush, and now out PI, who's been hired by the dead woman's parents. These guys are like oil and water, but there's a fair amount of history there, and it's interesting to find out what, and also watch them trying to figure out whodunnit.
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I started this book knowing it's a series, and the romance was absolutely disappointing. I was expecting more friction, given that there's a bullying history, but nope they hooked up way too fast, damn it! The mystery part is okay, didn't really care much about it, but I'd say I enjoyed that bit more than the romance.
Nice, very nice. The plot is well paced, well timed, great characters and even the secondary players are rounded out. The murder mystery is suitably mysterious as well.
Writing was awesome, suspense was good enough, my only problem was with romance bit.
Full review to come...
Full review to come...
4.5 Stars It was even better the second time. Even though I knew who done it, I enjoyed the mystery and the solving of it. I liked the snark between Tom and Phil and how the feelings developed. I found Tom's voice humorous and entertaining.
Merrow is an auto-buy for me so when this book was listed as available for pre-order, I jumped on it. LIke her other books, Merrow's great sense of humor coupled with incredible storytelling made this book a real joy to read. I kept "seeing" the scenes in the book like a TV show on BBCA. Someone should definitely turn this book into a made-for-TV series.
Whenever I read something by J.L. Merrow I ask myself "Why don't I read more J.L. Merrow books?" This was great. I loved Tom's narration.
emotional
funny
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No